Fiscal Year	2013
Division	Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department	Physics
Investigator(s)	Smith, Kevin B.
Sponsor	Office of Naval Research (Navy)
Summary	The goals of this work are multi-faceted, consistent with the various efforts covered by this planning letter. In all cases, however, the focus will be on the study of the effects of three-dimensional (3-D) environmental variability on the flow of energy in the acoustic field. The overall goal will then be to improve our understanding of the significance of 3-D propagation effects and quantify their relative importance in areas of interest. Particular focus will be placed on propagation onto the continental shelf, and how well we can predict the intensity and signal variability due to remote sources. In addition, investigations of 3-D scattering from rough ocean surfaces will be conducted and compared with theory and experimental data.
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